Maria Adeline Alice Schweistal

Maria Adeline Alice Schweistal
self portrait, 1895
Born(1864-04-09)9 April 1864
Brussels, Belgium
Died7 June 1950(1950-06-07) (aged 86)
Amsterdam
NationalityBelgian
Other namesFanny Psicha
Known forPainting

Maria Adeline Alice Schweistal or Fanny Psicha (1864-1950) was a Belgium born Dutch artist. She was known for her still lifes.[1]

Biography

Schweistal was born on 9 April 1864 in Brussels, Belgium, settling in Amsterdam in 1886. She attended the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam. She studied with August Allebé, Hendrik Adriaan Christiaan Dekker, Hendrik Haverman, and Marie Wandscheer.[2] Her work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[3] Schweistal was a member of Arti et Amicitiae and Kunstenaarsvereniging Sint Lucas [nl]. She exhibited regularly from 1911 through 1940 with the Sint Lucas group.[4]

Schweistal died on 7 June 1950 in Amsterdam.[5]

  • Workshop corner signed 'Fanny Psicha'
    Workshop corner signed 'Fanny Psicha'
  • still life watercolor
    still life watercolor

References

  1. ^ "Maria adeline alice schweistal - de betekenis volgens Pieter Scheen". Ensie. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Maria Adeline Alice Schweistal". RKD. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Onze kunst van heden, 1939 -". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Fanny Psicha". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Schweistal, Maria Adeline Alice". Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved 25 February 2021.